An artist’s conception of the four planets circling around Barnard’s Star. (VIDEO)

University of Chicago

Caption

An artist’s conception of the four planets circling around Barnard’s Star. The planets are so close to the star that they zip around their sun in a matter of days. Animation by R. Proctor/J.Pollard/NOIRLab.

Credit

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor/J. Pollard

Usage Restrictions

No restrictions.

License

Public Domain

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